Why conservatives or pro establishment are called 'right' and the 'anti establishment' or radical left.

Historically, peoples' representatives would sit to to left of the crown and the court officers/ ministers to his right. Hence the terms- Left and Right.

The right are considered no changers, conservatives, pro establishment

The left are considered as radical, revolutionary, anti establishment

There is degree of 'left' or 'right'. So there are extreme left, moderately left, moderates, right, extreme right.

These are shades of political opinion. No ideology is perfect. Exchange of thoughts between different ideologues brings real solutions. In a democracy, we need all shades of political and social opinion. All should be tolerant and respect each other. This ensures that nation goes in the proper direction and is protected from extremity of any kind.

Leaving imperfection of ideologies aside, it 's glaring the imperfection of followers that creates the problems. Wolves in sheep's clothing!

Whatever I have observed in Indian context is that ideologies in relation to political parties are all smokescreens masking the personal ambitions of leaders - be it left,right or ...?

Yes, I agree, both left and right have good and bad views.
I think, left do corruption least. Right is the field of corruption.
Right loves to be calm and patient and Gandhiji's principle of non-violence . But left loves violence

Yes, I agree, both left and right have good and bad views.
I think, left do corruption least. Right is the field of corruption.
Right loves to be calm and patient and Gandhiji's principle of non-violence . But left loves violence

Its not just about Communist, Congress or BJP..This political classification can be seen all over the world.For example.In USA Democrats are considered Left and Republicans Right..So i think its wrong to say Left loves violence Right is corrupt etc.

Whatever I have observed in Indian context is that ideologies in relation to political parties are all smokescreens masking the personal ambitions of leaders - be it left,right or ...?

Yes, I agree, both left and right have good and bad views.
I think, left do corruption least. Right is the field of corruption.
Right loves to be calm and patient and Gandhiji's principle of non-violence . But left loves violence

Its not just about Communist, Congress or BJP..This political classification can be seen all over the world.For example.In USA Democrats are considered Left and Republicans Right..So i think its wrong to say Left loves violence Right is corrupt etc.

Whatever I have observed in Indian context is that ideologies in relation to political parties are all smokescreens masking the personal ambitions of leaders - be it left,right or ...?

But the party works on principles of these ideologies.Because then there is no need for communist parties to oppose anything with the tag "America" and privatization.

Whatever I have observed in Indian context is that ideologies in relation to political parties are all smokescreens masking the personal ambitions of leaders - be it left,right or ...?

But the party works on principles of these ideologies.Because then there is no need for communist parties to oppose anything with the tag "America" and privatization.